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Architectural Design For Tropical Regions
Author: Salmon, Cleveland
Hardback; Book; Tables, Charts, Plans, Photographs, Drawings
240 pages
Published: May 1999
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
ISBN: 0471180203

Tropical regions present unique design challenges to architects, and this book is a comprehensive guide to addressing these issues. Topics include the effective use of energy and resources,coping with natural forces such as tropical cyclones, heavy rains, intense humidity, and high temperatures, and accommodating local heritage and tropical lifestyles.This text integrates design and cultural concerns. Featuring descriptive graphic elements, it includes tables of hurricane classifications, temperature charts, and regional site plans, as well as photographs of building types and drawings of floor plans and elevations.



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